Gebraaide Hoender (Spiced Roast Chicken)

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Gebraaide Hoender (Spiced Roast Chicken)

Gebraaide Hoender (Spiced Roast Chicken) is a traditional South African recipe for a stew of chicken and potatoes in a spiced sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic South African version of: Spiced Roast Chicken.

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

45 minutes

Total Time:

60 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Spice Recipes Chicken Recipes Fowl Recipes South-africa Recipes

Ingredients:

1 chicken, cut into serving pieces
240ml water
450g potatoes, diced
1 onion, finely chopped
pinch of freshly-grated ginger
1 garlic clove, crushed
⅛ tsp turmeric
⅛ tsp ground fenugreek seeds
⅛ tsp ground cumin
⅛ tsp ground fennel seeds
⅛ tsp ground allspice
oil
salt

Method:

Rub each piece of chicken with salt and place the pieces in a casserole dish with 240ml water. Cover and simmer gently.

After about 15 minutes add the potatoes and a little oil, if necessary as well as the onion. Cook for a minute then add the spices, the ginger and the garlic.

Simmer for an additional 30 minutes then serve with rice and/or vegetables.